# Compensation Business Partner, R&D

**Company:** [Motive](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/motive)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $129k – $190k/yr
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** Compensation Strategy, Market Analysis, Radford, Compa, Google Sheets, Workday, AI Tools, HRIS, Data Visualization, Project Management
**Posted:** 2026-07-02

> Serve as a trusted compensation advisor and partner to HRBPs and Engineering/Product leaders. Lead global compensation programs, design AI-powered tools and dashboards, provide data-driven recommendations on offers, promotions, and retention, and drive annual planning cycles. Requires 6+ years in global compensation, ideally supporting tech organizations.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Build strong partnerships with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and Engineering and Product leaders, serving as a trusted advisor across the full range of compensation activities, including new hire offers, promotions, critical talent decisions, and retention strategies.
- Use market data, industry trends, and internal talent insights, along with AI-enabled tools, to deliver thoughtful, data-driven recommendations that strengthen the effectiveness and competitiveness of Motive’s compensation practices.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of existing global programs, practices, and processes, and recommend improvements that align with external market trends and Motive’s business priorities.
- Lead key compensation initiatives end to end, including annual compensation planning, promotion cycles, and equity award cycles.
- Design, build, and maintain compensation tools, dashboards, and automated reporting solutions that improve the speed, accuracy, and accessibility of compensation insights for partners and leaders.
- Create and continuously improve compensation communications and training materials that build understanding, drive adoption, and increase engagement with Motive’s compensation programs across the organization.

## What You'll Bring
- 6+ years of experience supporting global compensation programs and client groups, ideally within Engineering and/or Product organizations.
- Familiarity with one or more compensation insights tools strongly preferred, such as Radford, and/or Compa.
- Strong working knowledge of Google Sheets.
- Hands-on experience with an HRIS; Workday experience is a plus.
- Experience using AI to develop compensation tools or dashboards, with strong judgment and disciplined oversight to ensure accuracy and integrity.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
- A collaborative relationship-builder who works effectively across functions.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with a high bar for accuracy and quality.
- A thoughtful problem solver with a growth mindset who is comfortable challenging assumptions and applying critical thinking.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and support multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience applying AI to streamline compensation workflows while maintaining ownership of recommendations and validating outputs.
- Strong planning, organization, and project management skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

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